Safe Haven
Visit the habitats where two orphaned Grizzly bears and three retired movie-star wolves make their homes.
Grinder and Coola enter their Upper Pond Habitat!
Birds in Motion arrive and are set to begin demonstrations.... This morning Grinder and Coola, our two resident...
Bears Enjoying the Spring Snow!
Build a Snow Igloo for Napping In.. Grinder and Coola have now been out of their hibernation for nearly a week....
Grinder and Coola emerge from 2011/2012 hibernation period!
Today marked the end to the 2011/2012 hibernation season for Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the...
Bears Eat for the First Time Since November!
On Wednesday, April 18th, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, enjoyed their first feed of...
Bear Habitat Excavation Begins!
This week we began excavations to the Bear's hibernation habitat - the first area they access after they emerge from...
Bears still Snowed In
As if to say, Happy April Fools Day, more snow fell over the bear den and bear habitat. We have begun to see a...
Grinder and Coola Poke Their Heads Out
As the days begin to grow longer, Grinder and Coola are beginning to stir more often inside their bear hotel....
Bears Stirring
As the days grow longer in the spring, Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, begin to stir more often in...
Up Close During a Wolf Feed
Every day our pack of three timber wolves is fed roughly three pounds of meat each. This is sometimes a ground...
Winter Birding on Grouse Mountain
This week several of us went out into the wilds of Grouse Mountain to see what kind of birds hang around the...
Another Successful Year at the Wildlife Refuge
As 2011 draws to a close, I can reflect on what a successful year it has been at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for...
Happy Holidays from the Wildlife Team
Well Santa's Reindeer, Dancer and Vixen, are all ready to go to work tomorrow evening! That's their big night...
Winter Camouflage in use by Grouse Mountain Wildlife
With snow now covering all of the terrain at Grouse Mountain, many of our winter wildlife inhabitants have changed...
Inside a Wolf Den
Our pack of three male timber wolves have been doing quite well at the base of the mountain. Their 2.5 acre...
Santa's Reindeer Arrive at Grouse Mountain!
T'was the night before Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain when what to our wondering eyes should appear? Why...
Bears Close to Hibernation
For the last couple weeks our two resident Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola, have been preparing to hibernate. With...
Grouse Mountain hosts Artists for Conservation
Starting tomorrow, Saturday Nov. 5th, Grouse Mountain is proud to host the 2011 Artists for Conservation festival....
Bears Enjoy First Snowfall of Winter 2011
Today, October 26th, marks the first snow fall of the winter 2011 season at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered...
Bears enter Hyperphagia
Each fall, when the weather cools and the days grow shorter, grizzly bears enter a state known as hyperphagia....
Introducing Tyto - Barn Owl Wildlife Ambassador
Last month we adopted Tyto, a male Barn Owl (Tyto alba), as our new Wildlife Ambassador. Tyto was born at the...
Birds in Motion Finishes for the 2011 Season
This past Sunday marked the last of our Birds in Motion demonstrations for the 2011 season. It seems like just...
Job Swap: Nat from Virgin 9.53 Works for Grouse Mountain
Nat from Virgin 95.3 swaps jobs with Wildlife Manager, Devin Manky
10th Anniversary for the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife
This week marked the 10th anniversary for the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. The Refuge was...
Black-tailed Deer Enjoy Grazing on Grouse
Every year in the spring and summer, dozens of Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus columbianus) inhabit the slopes of...
Common Ravens - Frequent Visitors to Grizzly Bear Refuge
Every day around feeding time we see black wings approaching the Grizzly Bear Habitat. Several Common Ravens,...
Mortimer Spotted at Country Club
Mortimer the Yellow-bellied Marmot, who has been spotted in West Vancouver has decided it was time for a bit of a...
Mortimer the Yellow-bellied Marmot
A couple weeks back the North Shore News ran an article that told the saga of Mortimer Brown, a Yellow-bellied...
Bears enjoy sun and snow!
Grinder and Coola are certainly enjoying these warm sunny days we have been seeing here at Grouse Mountain....
Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation!
Our resident Grizzly Bears emerge from their 10th Hibernation at Grouse Mountain!. On Wednesday afternoon at...
Grinder and Coola Awake from Hibernation
Grinder and Coola awake from their Winter Sleep and celebrate 10 years at Grouse Mountain. Grouse Mountain, North...
Excavations Begin on Bear Habitat!
Spring is on its way.... It has been a long winter filled with incredible snow fall and amazing ski conditions. Now,...
Bears Build Bed - Close to Hibernation Now!
Close to hibernation now!. On Thursday morning, November 18th, Grinder and Coola suddenly decided it was time to...
Bears Ready for Hibernation
Bears are super-plump and ready for a long winter.. Grinder and Coola are now inhabiting their hibernation habitat...
Bird Calls at Night
Nocturnal migrants cause a cacophony of calls.. For the past few weeks here on Grouse Mountain, if you wandered...
Peeking at Pikas
Listen for their signature squeaks around the Mountain.. While walking near the ski runs on Grouse Mountain you might...
Grizzly Bears Enjoy a Good Summer Splash
Summer means one thing - pool weather!. The weather has turned warm over these last couple of weeks and that means...
Baby Wildlife Appearing on Grouse Mountain!
The first young animals of the year appear.. Hello everyone! Spring is changing into summer (albeit slowly!) and with...
Baby Boom Continues on Grouse Mountain!
Baby birds of all species have left the nests to feed on their own.. Walking around the mountain top these days is...
Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation!
Resident Grizzly Bears emerge from their 9th hibernation. Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, have...
Hummingbirds return to Grouse Mountain!
First sighting of 2010 hummingbirds on Grouse Mountain! . For the past five years Grouse Mountain has sponsored a...
Spring Approaches
The bears are stirring, the weather is warming. Whew, things have been a little hectic here on Grouse Mountain for...
Santa's Reindeer have arrived at Grouse Mountain!
Dancer and Vixen Stop in for a Rest Before Christmas Eve. Today marked the arrival of two of Santa’s reindeer –...